Prospectus Hit List for April 25

Hit List for April 24
Hit List for April 26Hit List updates are published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting April 2, 2014. Data presented here is based on games through the day prior to publication.Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

6

12

9.6

9.6

10.2

.492

.472

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

3

14

5.9

7.0

6.9

.334

.353

0.2%

0.2%

0.4%

-0.0%

-0.1%

We're going to reach a point with this losing streak where I run out of jokes. Come to think of it... 12 in a row? I think I just have.

17

11

7

11.1

9.8

9.3

.572

.553

27.0%

20.8%

47.8%

-0.0%

7.4%

For someone supposedly about to retire, Chipper Jones (.281/.368/.594) isn't acting like it.

18

9

10

8.7

8.1

8.0

.444

.464

0.1%

1.1%

1.2%

-0.1%

-0.2%

How do you win when you get six guys on base all night? Eight shutout innings from your starter is a good beginning.

19

7

9

6.0

5.1

6.5

.385

.366

0.3%

1.1%

1.4%

-0.2%

-0.1%

Octogenarian Jamie Moyer stymied the Pirates for six innings, but fortunately for Pittsburgh, the Rockies bullpen was there to help.

20

5

13

7.5

7.0

7.7

.378

.359

12.8%

5.9%

18.7%

-0.2%

3.0%

The 5-13 Padres aren't as bad as their record says, which isn't to say they are good. They are not good.

21

5

13

5.4

5.7

6.3

.311

.328

1.1%

0.8%

1.9%

-0.3%

-0.0%

Seventeen runs and two losses ago the Twins were licking their lips to see the disorganized remnants of the Red Sox arriving for a three-game series.

22

10

7

8.3

7.5

7.0

.482

.502

0.2%

1.9%

2.1%

-0.3%

-0.7%

Tommy Hunter and Henderson Alvarez combined to throw 13 innings, to allow three runs, and to strike out just three hitters.

23

6

11

7.5

7.2

6.2

.397

.416

24.8%

44.0%

68.8%

-0.5%

-2.3%

Albert Pujols, after another 0-for-4 night, is hitting .232/.284/.333. When Pujols returns to being Pujols the Angels will move up the standings. But they're 7 1/2 games out, so the move will be limited.

24

8

8

7.4

7.1

7.3

.466

.446

6.2%

3.9%

10.1%

-0.5%

1.7%

The Rockies gave up consecutive two-run innings to Pittsburgh to ruin Jamie Moyer's start. That, by the way, equates to 11 percent of the Pirates' total offensive output for the season.

25

10

7

9.5

9.7

9.0

.562

.581

0.6%

3.7%

4.3%

-0.9%

-1.6%

Everyone in the AL East except Boston is 10-7, because that's what the cool kids are doing and Boston's not cool.

26

11

7

12.8

13.4

13.0

.698

.681

56.4%

26.5%

82.9%

-0.9%

-2.9%

Adam Wainwright went into last night's contest with an uncharacteristic 9.88 ERA. Six innings of one-run ball chopped 2.56 runs off it, proving once again that, hey, it's still early.

27

10

7

10.4

10.7

10.6

.614

.632

17.0%

9.6%

26.6%

-0.9%

7.8%

After a strong start from Gavin Floyd Tuesday, John Danks is the only White Sox starter with an ERA higher than 3.60.

28

10

7

10.2

10.1

9.9

.591

.610

64.7%

23.4%

88.1%

-1.1%

-0.9%

Despite getting shut out, the Yankees have scored a baseball-leading 97 runs, almost three times what the Pirates have. So when you're looking for what the extra $157,860,567 buys, that's it.

29

9

8

8.8

9.7

9.8

.549

.530

48.1%

10.2%

58.3%

-1.1%

1.6%

Only five of Buster Posey's 19 hits are for extra bases, raising the question, if he loves singles so much, why doesn't he marry them?

30

7

9

8.4

7.6

7.2

.472

.452

28.0%

21.0%

48.9%

-2.2%

1.9%

Going back to New York might have been emotional for Jose Reyes, but looking at his .215/.278/.354 line probably elicited a different emotion from Mets fans.